EARTH SCIENCE MINOR
Earth Sciences contribute to the education of students by providing an understanding of our
physical surroundings and of the natural and man-made conditions that tend to change these
surroundings. Nearly every aspect of living in a technological society depends on acquiring
accurate knowledge of the earth. The need for this knowledge grows with the increasing
complexity of our national environmental concerns and economy. In the past few years, we
have been experiencing problems concerning petroleum and mineral shortages, pollution of
our atmosphere and water resources, and we have encountered problems in the disposal of
solid, chemical and radioactive wastes. All of these are best addressed with an understanding
of earth sciences.
Earth Science courses are offered within the Department of Environmental Science and
Engineering. Consult the Environmental Science section below for earth science course
descriptions. Students majoring in Environmental Science may not minor in Earth Science, but
may choose courses from this list as electives.
MINOR IN EARTH SCIENCE
Select 24 credits from the following list of courses to satisfy the requirements for a minor in
Earth Science:
(Numerals indicate credits.)
ENV 101/102 Physical Geology w/lab (4)
ENV 104/105 Historical Geology w/lab (4)
ENV 112 Meteorology (3)
ENV 210 Environmental Geology (3)
ENV 306 Oceanography (3)